In the premises of the Académie du Climat in Paris, the organizing committee for the 2023 World Cup presented its action plan on Tuesday to "
bequeath a social and environmental legacy
".
"
Our ambition is to organize a competition with a positive impact,
" said the CEO of France 2023, Claude Atcher.
We have set new standards in social responsibility, inclusion and sustainability for a major international sporting event.
"
This World Cup marks a new era, a new way of approaching sporting events
Pierre Rabadan, sports assistant at Paris city hall
Four “
strong
”
commitments
were thus announced: “
act for a sustainable and circular economy; get involved in education, training and employment; reduce the impact on the environment; support inclusion and accessibility
”. To this end, fifteen “
innovative
”
projects
have been launched in order to provide “
concrete proof
” of these commitments. "
We want to have a positive impact on the population, on the country and on sport,"
insists Claude Atcher.
Our ambition can be summed up in three words: responsibility, exemplarity and combat.
"
“
In the past, there was less attention from the organizers on these issues.
France 2023 will be a benchmark in terms of CSR policy,
welcomed Pierre Rabadan, sports assistant at the mayor of Paris.
This World Cup marks a new era, a new way of approaching sporting events.
"A satisfaction shared by Serge Orru, the president of the Académie du Climat, who advocates an"
economy with the least impact on the environment, the climate and the planet
".
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“
We are sure that the raison d'être of a sporting event is to be rooted in societal issues,” summarizes Claude Atcher. Our partners, communities and others are joining us to make this event exemplary. With concrete commitments.
"And to cite a few examples: fight against food waste, collect cigarette butts which will be cleaned up and transformed into benches (then offered to amateur clubs) or even give recycled medals (from the metals of telephones and other electronic products collected by Orange , official sponsor of the competition, in rugby clubs) to the players of the three teams who will finish on the podium of this World Cup.
Obviously, certain consequences on the environment are more complicated to reduce. Thus, 70 to 80% of the carbon footprint of the 2023 World Cup will come from the transport of teams and some 800,000 foreign supporters expected in France. Impossible to ask New Zealanders or Australians to come by boat rather than by plane… But, once there, “
smoother mobility
” will be privileged: travel by train or electric bus. “
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint as much as possible. And when this is not possible, we will measure it and we will absorb it, promises the CEO of France 2023. A team of experts and heads of associations will ensure it.
" More globally,a specialized consulting firm "
will measure and publish the impact
Of this action plan.
